Curtain tie-back device



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UNITED STAT-Es oUit'rArN 'rm-mex Vmtvrcn Gemme M. cum. omle'ruk, n. Y. 4 Application september z5, 1931, seria No. 165,725

1o (ci. isc-3s) This invention relates to improvementsin curtain tie-back devices. 1 l

,n It is the general practice to securefthe lower end of ,a curtain in a tied or pinned back position 5 by the use of an ornamentalor rosette pin; -the pin piercing the gathered folded-portions of the curtain and being secured to the window casing by pressing the pointed'end ofthe pin thereinto.

This present practice causes mutilation 4of the for when the pin woodwork of a. Window casing, is withdrawn for dropping'oi' the curtain or `for cleaning of the same, the pin may not be inserted in the previously' formed hole in the window casm8 with the result Vthat another hole is formed therein and over a period of time, the woodwork ofa window casing is rendered unsightly and beyond repair, due to the many pin holes which will appear therein. This invention aims to prevent the unsightly marring of the window casing when Autilizing pin. members for tying back a window curtain. l f

l Another feature of the invention resides in a curtain `tie-back device which includes an ornamented pin member adapted to pierce the gathered folds of a curtain and be releasably sup" portedy upon a window casing in a novel manner to maintain the pointed end of the pin member inspaced relation tothe window casing and impartthe appearance to an yobserver that the'pinv member is stuck into the window casing.

Another feature of the invention is the provision of a curtain tie-back device which is simple and inexpensive of construction, easy to apply foruse, and which does not detract from the artistic appearance of the window and its curtain drapery. y

Other features of the invention will appear as the following specification is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is an inside front elevational view of a window showing my improved curtain tie back device in use thereon.

Figure 2 is an enlargedvertical sectional view on the line 2 2 of Figure 1. Y f

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view onthe line 3 3 of Figure 2, but omitting the curtain. f Figure 4 is a perspective view of the tie back device per se, and Vwith parts in separated relation. .I p

` .Figure 5 is a front elevational view of a modiedforin vof supporting bracket. Figure 611s a horizontal sectional view"of a modied form of interengaging means-between the pin member and the bracket. Y

lpair of curtains II-II formation, andthe pointed end 23 Referring to the drawing by reference characters, the' numeral I0 designates a conventional inside window casing which is decorated by a supported upon a curtain. rod I2 from the top of the casing II). The lower ends of the curtains I I-II are pulled back to separate the curtains and are held in pulled back or tied back position by my improved curtain-tie back ydevices I3. Whereas the tie-back devices I3 will be sold and used in pairs, a description of one is believed sufiicient. l

Each curtain tie back device I3 includes an attaching bracket Il which comprises a flat elongated plate I5 having openings I6 adjacent the top and bottom thereof for the passage of nails or other like fastening elements I1.. The plate I5 is placed flat against the window casing I0 after first being properly located with respect to the curtain to be held back, after which the nails or other fastening elements Il are passed through the openings I6 and into the window Formed integral with and pressed forwardly of the plate I5 is a front wall I8, the said wall being disposed forwardly of the plane of the front of the platel I5 for a purpose to be presently explained. The forwardly disposed Wall vided with a slot I9, which extends from the top edge of the wall I8 to a point approximately half yway of its length. The upper portions of the side walls of the slot I9 are flared or beveled as at 20 to provide an enlarged mouth or entrance to the slot I9.

a Associated with the supporting bracket I4 is va pin member 2| which includes a shank 22 having ar pointed end 23, while xed to the opposite end ofthe shank 22 is an ornamented head or wall I8. when the reduced portion 25 is inserted into the slot I9.

After the supporting bracket I9 has been properly located and xedly secured to the window casing II), the lower portion of the curtain II is drawn back and folded into bunched gathered of the shank 22 is inserted through the folded portions of the curtain, and the pierced portions of the curtain pushed inwardly of the shank clear ofthe reduced portion 25. The pinmemberl`2l with the folds of the curtain threaded thereon is now ready to be attached to the racket I4, whereupon the I8 is prou operator inserts the reduced portion 25 of the shank into the slot I9, the ared mouth or entrance 20 serving to guide the reduced portion into the slot I9. When inserted into the slot, the shank of the pin comes to rest at the `lower end of the slot I9 and the straight shoulders 26 embrace the front and rear sides of the wall I8. It will now be understood that the pin member ZI is rigidly fastened to the bracket I4 and the said bracket is hidden from view by the lower portion of the curtain II. The distance between the tip ofthe pointed end 23 ofthe shank 22 and the reduced portion 25 is such that when the shank is in interengaging relation with respect to the bracket, the pointed end 23 is disposed in spaced relation to the window casing I0 as best seen in Figures 2 and 3 of the drawing.

By the use of my improved tie-back device I3 it will be seen that the pin member 2| may be detached from the bracket I4 by sliding the shank 22 upwardly and out of the slot I9, and when desired to replace the pin member, the reverse operation takes place, and regardless of the number of times that the pin member is released for dropping the tied back curtain, there is no marring of the window casing I0.

In Figure 5 of Athe drawing, I have illustrated a modified form of supporting bracket which is designated in its entirety by the numeral 21. 'I'he bracket 21 is formed with a forwardly Vprojecting vertical wall 28 similar to the wall I8 but instead of providing a slot which opens at the top of the vertical wall, I provide therein, a keyhole shaped slot 29. The pin member 2I may be used in connection with the bracket 21 by inserting the pointed end 23 of the shank 22 in the enlarged portion of the key-hole shaped slot 29, and then lowering the shank into the restricted portion of the key-hole shaped slot in the `same manner that the shank 22 enters the previously described slot I9. Y

- In Figure 6 of the drawing I have illustrated a further modification wherein the attaching bracket is designated at 3l), the same being provided with a forwardly disposed front wall 3I 'having a pin receiving opening 32 therein, the

walls of the opening constituting resilient socket forming jaws 33. The shank 34 of the pin member is provided with an enlargement 35 which is engaged by the resilient socket forming jaws 33 when the pointed end of the pin member is inserted through the opening 32. This construction functions in a manner similar to an ordinary male and female snap fastener device, and may be used in lieu of the reduced portion 26 and slot I9 hereinbefore described.

While I have shown and described what I consider to be the most practical embodiment of my invention, I wish it to be understood that such changes and alterations as come within the scope of the appended claims may be resorted to if desired.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, isz- 1. A curtain tie-back device comprising in combination, a supporting bracket, a pin member adapted to pierce the curtain to be tied back and releasable interengaging means on said bracket and pin member for securing the same together.

2. A curtain tie-back device comprising in combination, a supporting bracket adapted to be xedly secured to a window casing, a pin member adapted to pierce the curtain to be tied back,

and means for releasably connecting said pin member to said supporting bracket.

3. A curtain tie-,back device comprising in combination, a supporting bracket adapted to be ixedly secured to a window casing and having a forwardly disposed front wall', a pin member including a pointed shank having an ornamented head at one end thereof, said pointed shank adapted to penetrate a curtain to be tied back, and releasable interengaglng means between said shank and said front wall for securing said pin member to said supporting bracket with the ornamented head projecting forwardly thereof.

4. A curtain tie-back device comprising in combination, a supporting bracket including a nat attaching plate, a front wall integral with said attaching plate and disposed forward of the plane of said attaching plate, a pin member adapted to pierce the curtain to be tied back, and releasable inter-engaging means between said pin member and said front wall for securing said pin member in a forwardly projecting position upon said supporting bracket.

5. A curtain tie-back device comprising in combination, a. pin member adapted to pierce the gathered folds of a curtain to be tied back, and means for releasably supporting said pin member upon a window casing with the pin member in spaced relation to a window casing.

6. A curtain tie-back device comprising in combination, a pin member including a shank having a point at one end thereof adapted to pierce the curtain to be tied back, an enlarged head on the other end of said shank, a supporting bracket including a at attachingv plate having a forwardly projecting wall, and releasable interengaging means on said shank and said forwardly projecting wall for supporting said pin member upon said Abracketwith the pointed end of said shank disposed inwardly of the plane of the rear -face of said attaching plate.

'1. A curtain tie-back device comprising in combination, a supporting bracket provided with a forwardly disposed vertical wall, said wall having a vertical slot therein, a pin member including a shank adapted to pierce the curtain to be tied back and having a groove extending therearound to provide a reduced portion and spaced shoulders, the reduced portion being slidably received in said slot with the shoulders embracing opposite'sides of the vertical wall.

8. A curtain tie-back device comprising in combination, a supportingA bracket provided with a forwardly disposed vertical wall, said wall having a slot therein extending downwardly from the top edge thereof, a pin member including a shank of a cross sectional area greater than the width of said slot andpointed at one end, an enlarged ornamental head at the other end of said shank, a reduced portion on said shank adjacent the pointed end thereof of a cross sectional area to slidably enter said slot through the open top end l thereof, and shoulders provided on said shank formed by said reduced portion for embracing opposite sides of said wall.

9. A curtain tie-back device comprising in combination, a supporting bracket, a pin member adapted to pierce the curtain to be tied back, and releasable male and female engaging means on said `bracket. and pin member for removably securing the same together when said bracket is in xed supporting position upon a supporting structure.

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